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Of all the painful times in the history of our country there is no period harder or more painful for more people than the years that followed the close of the War Between the States. The thoughtless and bigoted in the North rejoiced at the fall of the Confederacy, but there was no rejoicing among true Southerners. Almost every man, woman and child in the South suffered through these difficult and bewildering years.

Over most of the stricken South it was a question of survival, and of saving what­ever was possible from the rapacious carpetbaggers, the unjust taxation, and the freed­men. This was bad enough.

But in north-central Texas, where the counties of Grayson, Collin, Fannin and Hunt joined, the postwar misery was sharply and for long years augmented by the flaming of a dreadful feud. Captain Bob Lee, late of the Army of the Confederate States of America, was at the center of this feud. His was a personality and character that all too fatally fit­ted him for his tragic role.

Captain Bob and his family were educated, and at the time of their coming to Texas had brought with them an undetermined amount of gold from Virginia. It was this gold, and the native arrogance of the unconquered Confederate cap­tain, that gave birth to the blood-letting.
Captain Bob's home district-the Corners-had been infiltrated by Redlegs from Kansas, by renegades and bushwhackers. These ruthless men set out to get both the cap­tain and his gold.

What success they had, and the circumstances surrounding the deaths of literally dozens of men on both sides of the quarrel, is told in the present book. The author has not only done an excellent job of hunting out the truth; the book is exceptionally well and clearly written, and the breathless reader will follow the course of escapes, robbery and murder with all the intense interest he would bestow on the very finest suspense novel.

Murder at the Corners eBook GB Ray

I should start by mentioning that the Kindle copy seems to be transcribed well. It is likely the best purchase option unless you are a collector.

From 1935 to the mid 1960s there was a publishing company called the Naylor Company in San Antonio. It was established by Joe Oliver Naylor who graduated from business college with a desire to preserve the written works of regional authors.
Naylor's interests were in folklore and history, and he was known for his encouragement and support of such authors.

Books that were published by the Naylor Company are a rich treasure of mid 20th century folklore. However, the Naylor Company is known to have missed many marks when it comes to accurate history, and it did not take any credentials or validation for his publishing company to regard local writers as a valid historians and authors. (For example: one Naylor Company author, Clayton Williams, was known to have misstated historical facts. But he was appreciated for having an informal and chatty style that made his work very readable. This was high praise in its time since Clayton Williams described himself as *not* being a professional author.)

The historian should read Murder at the Corners with this understanding of published titles from the Naylor company, since it is very typical of them. Murder at the Corners was written in the 1950s. It offers local oral tradition woven with some references to newspapers and publications. The colorful imagery and embellishment reads like an Old West folktale.

While the frontier farmers and ranchers of the 1800s make up the majority of the population, an adequate understanding of their experience is not provided in this narrative. The reader comes away with a much reduced impression of them. They are treated like "set extras" With no purpose other than to simply worship Bob Lee, and revile Lewis Peacock. We learn nothing of their motivations or experiences as very independent farmers that may have no love for Northern ideas and social change, but they still simply must have more customers and protection than what could possibly be provided by the Confederate leadership alone.

The named historical figures are reduced to caricatures. The author writes presumptions of their personal thoughts and presents them as fact without citation. There are many contradictions. For example: one moment Bob Lee believes that there is little indication of peace, the next he believes that there is nothing less than security and happiness at the Corners. The population is divided into groups and their motivations are treated as though they were each a hive of bees. All cavalrymen are like this, all children are like that, all members of this family are like this, all newcomers from that region are like that...

For anybody that wants an accurate picture of the effects of violence in this region during the Reconstruction years, this book will not be your academic resource. The story works better if it is treated as a case study in 1950s cultural anthropology. Tales of the American frontier have conjured many wonderful works of historical legend, from Johnny Appleseed to Calamity Jane. However, it is very clear from the violent extremes suffered by Corners Counties that this is not the appropriate setting for a 1950s Western yarn. The events left a mark on Americans for generations and warrant a more thoughtful and sober approach to history. Seek your scholastic authors and peer reviews and give this one a pass.

Product details File Size 1943 KB Print Length 148 pages Publisher NorTex Press (February 15, 2017) Publication Date February 15, 2017 Sold by  Digital Services LLC Language English ASIN B06WRT8H82

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Murder at the Corners eBook GB Ray Reviews

History in my family's county.
Excellent in all respects.
Love by my family!
Recommended reading.
Exceptional. The dealer even sent an autographed copy which exceeds expectations.
So so reading
It didn't come from . Came from Whitewright Library. And it wasn't the same as the picture like we wanted. It was just a small book. It had no black side where the pages turn easy. So disappointed in the book. I think was the right story though.
I should start by mentioning that the copy seems to be transcribed well. It is likely the best purchase option unless you are a collector.

From 1935 to the mid 1960s there was a publishing company called the Naylor Company in San Antonio. It was established by Joe Oliver Naylor who graduated from business college with a desire to preserve the written works of regional authors.
Naylor's interests were in folklore and history, and he was known for his encouragement and support of such authors.

Books that were published by the Naylor Company are a rich treasure of mid 20th century folklore. However, the Naylor Company is known to have missed many marks when it comes to accurate history, and it did not take any credentials or validation for his publishing company to regard local writers as a valid historians and authors. (For example one Naylor Company author, Clayton Williams, was known to have misstated historical facts. But he was appreciated for having an informal and chatty style that made his work very readable. This was high praise in its time since Clayton Williams described himself as *not* being a professional author.)

The historian should read Murder at the Corners with this understanding of published titles from the Naylor company, since it is very typical of them. Murder at the Corners was written in the 1950s. It offers local oral tradition woven with some references to newspapers and publications. The colorful imagery and embellishment reads like an Old West folktale.

While the frontier farmers and ranchers of the 1800s make up the majority of the population, an adequate understanding of their experience is not provided in this narrative. The reader comes away with a much reduced impression of them. They are treated like "set extras" With no purpose other than to simply worship Bob Lee, and revile Lewis Peacock. We learn nothing of their motivations or experiences as very independent farmers that may have no love for Northern ideas and social change, but they still simply must have more customers and protection than what could possibly be provided by the Confederate leadership alone.

The named historical figures are reduced to caricatures. The author writes presumptions of their personal thoughts and presents them as fact without citation. There are many contradictions. For example one moment Bob Lee believes that there is little indication of peace, the next he believes that there is nothing less than security and happiness at the Corners. The population is divided into groups and their motivations are treated as though they were each a hive of bees. All cavalrymen are like this, all children are like that, all members of this family are like this, all newcomers from that region are like that...

For anybody that wants an accurate picture of the effects of violence in this region during the Reconstruction years, this book will not be your academic resource. The story works better if it is treated as a case study in 1950s cultural anthropology. Tales of the American frontier have conjured many wonderful works of historical legend, from Johnny Appleseed to Calamity Jane. However, it is very clear from the violent extremes suffered by Corners Counties that this is not the appropriate setting for a 1950s Western yarn. The events left a mark on Americans for generations and warrant a more thoughtful and sober approach to history. Seek your scholastic authors and peer reviews and give this one a pass.